Crime Rates at Devonshire Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5ER

Devonshire Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Street (TA6 5ER) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Street (TA6 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.